I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 488: The natal monument, the ancient Dharma image!

"My fellow Taoist is so magnanimous. I am ashamed to be inferior to him!"

Gu Yuan bowed and said with a smile.

There are many people who admire the strong and despise the poor, but few can admit it frankly. This woman spoke frankly as soon as they met, which made him feel a little favorable towards her.

Gong Mei poured another cup of tea for Gu Yuan and said, "It's better to speak frankly and directly say what you need and want than to guess and pretend, which will end up being unpleasant."

"We cultivators seek the great way and longevity. Time is so precious, how can we waste it on meaningless people?"

Gu Yuan nodded his head when he heard this: "Daoyou, you are absolutely right."

Gong Mei poured herself another cup of spiritual tea, then looked at the ancient stone tablet in the courtyard and said directly: "Since you agree, let's get straight to the point. Are you here today for this natal tablet of mine?"

After hearing these words, Gu Yuan was silent for a moment.

Originally, his intention of coming here today was just to test the waters, not necessarily to get the opportunity of the stone tablet.

After all, although Tiesha Cave Heaven is not one of the ten great cave heavens in Linchuan Daoist vein, it is also a superior cave heaven and has had a Mahayana inheritance. In terms of foundation, it is only slightly inferior to Qingcheng Cave Heaven. Gong Mei is a direct disciple with a powerful backer. She is also a disciple of the superior vein and has reached the Yuanxiang realm. How can she be easily controlled?
If you can get the opportunities on this island, then take them. If you can’t get them, Gu Yuan won’t force it.

After all, it's just a pale silver opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Gong Mei was so straightforward that she actually spoke frankly about the stele.

Gu Yuan thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "I can't hide it from you, fellow Taoist. I am indeed curious about this stele, but I didn't come here for this stele today. I don't know the name of this stele, but I am curious because of its mysteriousness."

This is not false.

After all, it was impossible for him to just say that he came here because he used the stone liquid and saw the magic of the monument.

"Oh?"

"Fellow Daoist, do you not know this stele?"

Gong Mei was a little surprised when she heard this.

"To be honest, I really don't know."

Gu Yuan answered honestly.

"That's right. You have only been in Shenzhou for a short time and have been in seclusion for the past ten years. It is normal for you not to know. If you say so, then I am making malicious assumptions."

Gong Mei smiled apologetically and drank a glass as punishment.

"Fellow Daoist, you are joking. I didn't know this before, but now from what you said, this stele is extraordinary?"

Gu Yuan also raised his glass and drank, and asked with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know that this stele is a rare treasure of my Iron-Stopping Cave Heaven. It has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years. It is a rare treasure that can help cultivators cultivate their original Dharma images!"

When Gong Mei talked about this treasure, there was pride on her face.

"My natal Dharma image?"

Gu Yuan was slightly surprised.

"Yes, it is the Dharmakāya of my own destiny, which can also be called the realm of my own destiny."

"Once the Dharma image appears, it covers the whole sky and forms a world of its own. It contains mysterious power that can kill and trap enemies, and suppress the heaven and earth. It has incredible magical effects."

"Just like my Dharma image, it is 'Moon reflected in the green mountains'."

"boom!"

As soon as Gong Mei finished speaking, a mysterious aura surged in her body, and then within a radius of a thousand feet, green air filled the air, and a vague shadow of a mountain appeared between heaven and earth.

Above the mountains, there is a faint bright moon, twinkling continuously.

The whole world seems to be shrouded in this "green mountains and bright moon".

"This is……"

Gu Yuan immediately noticed something strange.

Between heaven and earth, an inexplicable force surged out from the void. The magic power in his body seemed to be suppressed by the green mountains, and he even felt a sense of being unable to move.

"This is my Dharma image, and also my domain. Any cultivator who falls into it will have his mana suppressed by the power of heaven and earth, and the speed of transportation will be reduced by 20%!"

Gong Mei's tall figure was hidden under the green hills, and should have seemed extremely small. However, as soon as she opened her mouth, the entire green hills began to tremble, as if responding to her words. There was a trembling feeling between heaven and earth, filled with a hint of silent domineering.

Gu Yuan was slightly surprised.

The transportation speed suddenly slowed down by 20%, which meant that the monk's spellcasting speed would be 20% slower.

This will be extremely deadly in the race against time!

This ability alone is extremely terrifying.

However, Gu Yuan's cultivation was now much higher than before. He could understand at just one glance that if he had a magical spell with extraordinary power, he could cut the "Green Mountain and Bright Moon" image in half with an earth-shattering force.

But if the two people fighting are of similar strength, this Dharma image will be extremely fatal.

"I have read about the theory of Dharma in the immortal scriptures. It is an ancient method of cultivation. It has disappeared after the prevalence of Dharma seals in this world. I didn't expect that there is a treasure for re-cultivating Dharma in the Iron Brake Cave Heaven."

Gu Yuan couldn't help but admire.

"It's just a restoration of the ancient method, which is equivalent to an ancient seal."

Gong Mei put away the image of the moon reflected in the green mountains and smiled slightly.

However, there was no humility in his tone, but rather it was full of pride.

This treasure is an extremely important inheritance of Tiesha Cave Heaven. If it could be moved, it would have been moved into Tiesha Cave Heaven long ago.

"This treasure accumulates spiritual light once every three hundred years, and can help one person practice the Dharma. Do you have the intention to practice it?"

Without waiting for Gu Yuan to speak, Gong Mei turned around, looked at him with a smile, and spoke first.

"With such a valuable treasure, fellow Taoist, are you willing to help others practice?"

Gu Yuan was surprised.

"Hahaha, although this treasure is precious, there is no need to hide it in a box. My Tiesha Cave Heaven has few people, and the cultivators of this generation have already cultivated into Dharmakaya. Now, this opportunity can be used to make friends with you all!"

Gong Mei explained with a smile.

This is not the first time that Tiesha Dongtian has done this.

Ten thousand years before this, many cultivators who were not from the Tiesha Cave Heaven had achieved the Dharmakāya by chance.

"Since there is such an opportunity, I would like to give it a try. I just don't know what you need?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan did not hesitate and asked directly.

"I need the [Green Emperor Jade Seed]."

Gong Mei waved her sleeves and projected a longan-sized jade seed in the air. Even though it was just a projection, a surge of vitality still came over her.

"Green Emperor Jade Seed?!"

Gu Yuan frowned immediately.

This item is a top-grade spiritual item among Qing Yi's items. It can bring spring to a dead tree, bring thousands of years back to life in an instant, and make a seedling grow into a thousand-year-old tree overnight.

The vitality inside is truly terrifying.

This is a rare treasure from heaven and earth, which Gu Yuan has only seen in ancient books.

If the other party is asking for this thing, then things will be a bit troublesome.

This thing is hard to find, and it is extremely difficult to find. I don't know if Master has it.

As if she saw what Gu Yuan was thinking, Gong Mei smiled and said, "I have already sought this item in the Dao vein, and I don't have it in my collection."

"However, after much inquiry, I have found a way to obtain this item. I just need a Taoist friend to help me."

Gu Yuan immediately realized that he had misjudged his thoughts, and said immediately: "Fellow Daoist Gong, please speak frankly. As long as I can help, I will definitely lend a hand!"

"Have you ever heard of the Little Ghost Realm?"

Gong Mei asked.

Gu Yuan shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, Gong Mei was not angry, but patiently explained: "In the land of Shenzhou, there are countless secret realms, and caves are like the sea. Some of the caves are huge and boundless, with mountains, rivers, seas, mountains, sun, moon, stars, and everything else. It can be called a small world."

"The Little Ghost World is this kind of cave."

"In this cave, there are countless monsters of all kinds. Among them is a different race called the Ghost Race. This race was born from a different spiritual tree, the Ghost Ancient Tree, and they are born with the ability to cultivate to the level of a golden elixir."

"Five hundred years later, a natural calamity will descend. Once you survive it, you can become a Taoist monk."

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"Five hundred years later, the heavenly tribulation will come again. Once you survive it, you can become a Yuan Xiang cultivator."

"After the Yuan Xiang, there will be a catastrophe every thousand years. If you can survive it, you can break through the realm. If you can't survive it, you will be reduced to ashes."

"Nine out of ten cultivators of this clan died under the heavenly tribulation, but there are also some extremely talented people who can survive the heavenly tribulation, so this clan is now quite powerful. There is a Mahayana cultivator in the clan who dominates this cave heaven and can be called the master of this world."

"I have received accurate information that there is a Green Emperor Jade Seed among this clan!"

Gu Yuan listened quietly. Seeing Gong Mei pause for a moment, he asked, "I'm afraid it's not easy to find such a force?"

"Yes, this clan is not a small clan, but one of the big clans registered on my Linchuan Daomai Golden Disc."

“Although this person is strong, my Iron-Stop Cave Heaven is not bad either. With the help of my master, I finally forced this clan to give in and allow me to trade the Green Emperor Jade Seed—but there is a condition.”

Gong Mei sighed slightly, her tone somewhat helpless.

"What kind of conditions make it so difficult for you, fellow Taoist?"

After hearing this, Gu Yuan still didn't quite understand what the other party meant.

"This clan has a forbidden area called the [Blood Killing Underworld Sea]. In this sea, a [Blood God Lotus] is born every thousand years. This flower is very useful for the [Ghost Clan] to break through the heavenly tribulation."

"But this sea is full of dangers and has a fatal suppression on the Ghost Clan, so it is difficult for the cultivators of this clan to enter it."

"The Ghost Clan said that if I can enter this sea and retrieve the Blood God Lotus for them, they will give me the Green Emperor Jade Seed."

Gong Mei took a sip of tea and explained the reason.

"Is there no confidence among you, Daoist friend?"

After hearing this, Gu Yuan finally understood what the other party meant.

"This sea is a truly dangerous place, with countless evil spirits and bloody evil everywhere. My cultivation has been greatly reduced here. To be safe, I still need the help of a fellow Taoist with swift means."

"That blood sea is a strange place. The higher the level of cultivation, the more turbulent the evil spirits inside. Therefore, those who travel with me cannot exceed the Yuanxiang realm."

"If you are not a direct disciple of Shangmai Dongtian, you are not worthy to go with me, because the price I pay for this trip is my natal tablet, which I am unwilling to give to ordinary cultivators."

"Although you have just broken through to the Yuan Xiang stage, I see that your magic power is like the sea. It seems that you have reached the peak of the early Yuan Xiang stage. You are only one step away from entering the middle Yuan Xiang stage. Your cultivation level is similar to mine. I wonder if you are willing to join me?"

As if she was afraid that Gu Yuan would agree immediately, Gong Mei immediately added: "To be honest, three Taoist friends are interested in traveling with me. If you want to use the natal tablet to practice, you need to convince the other three Taoist friends."

Convince the other three fellow Taoists?
Gu Yuan suddenly frowned.

What this means is that one has to fight for the chance to travel with Gong Mei and be qualified to practice this stele?

"I wonder which cave heaven the other three Taoist friends are practicing in? How is their cultivation?"

He asked thoughtfully.

"They are three Daoists from Tianmu Cave Heaven, Taibai Cave Heaven, and Cangshan Cave Heaven. Among them, Daoist Lin from Cangshan Cave Heaven is in the middle stage of Yuanxiang, and the other three are in the early stage of Yuanxiang."

Gong Mei replied.

Tianmu, Taibai and Cangshan are all caves where top spiritual practitioners reside, and they have extraordinary heritage.

Although they are still a little inferior to Qingcheng Cave Heaven, the direct disciples of these three cave heavens have practiced in the upper lineage for many years, and I am afraid they are not easy to deal with.

As for why Gong Mei didn't seek direct instruction from the Ten Great Caves, Gu Yuan didn't ask, but he knew one or two reasons.

These ten people are the top disciples of Linchuan Dao School. Their cultivation is unfathomable. Some of them have already reached the Heavenly Spirit Realm and can be called the masters of a cave heaven. How could they lower their status to get involved in such Dharma matters?

"I wonder when you will leave?"

Gu Yuan asked again.

The path of cultivation is one of building a solid foundation step by step. Now that he has encountered this opportunity, he naturally does not want to miss it.

It is naturally a good thing to be able to cultivate the ancient Dharma image and increase your strength.

However, he had just made a breakthrough and still needed to consolidate his cultivation. If he fought at this moment, it might be disadvantageous.

But he was not afraid, he just wanted to be safe.

"Don't worry, there is no rush. We will set out in a year. If you are interested, you can practice for a while first. When the time is near, I will let you know."

"But let me tell you in advance, this is not impossible for you, Taoist friend. If it doesn't work out, please don't blame me!"

Gong Mei stood up, bowed her head, and then said something ugly in advance.

"Of course not."

Gu Yuan returned the salute and didn't take it seriously.

After the two exchanged a few brief greetings, Gu Yuan rode on the Qilin, said goodbye and left.

Gong Meiqian saw him off for a while and then they parted ways.

However, not long after Gu Yuan left Nanyan Island, a ray of auspicious cloud of light came rushing past, crossed paths with Gu Yuan, and landed on Nanyan Island.

"It seems that this Dharma practice is quite popular..."

Seeing this, Gu Yuan felt emotional and then patted Qilin's head.

The Qilin understood, and thunderclouds appeared from its four hooves. Its whole body moved as fast as lightning, covering thousands of miles in an instant. However, it disappeared at the end of the sky in an instant, and then landed on a rocky island.

Zhengyuan Island.

Gu Yuan made this trip for opportunities and also to visit his neighbors.

After all, we are practicing together, so it’s better not to be too distant.

But not long after, Gu Yuan rode on the Qilin again, soared into the air, and headed towards the Nine Peaks of the Mountain Gate.

This is his final destination after leaving the island.

You still need to fight for the opportunity to go to Nanyan Island.

But the "opportunity" of Qingcheng Cave is just around the corner.

Now he is no longer a poor man of Qingfeng Taoist Temple, but a direct disciple of Qingcheng Dongtian. His status is noble, so he does not need to look for many things in person, as someone will naturally prepare them for him.

This is the benefit of having a big tree at your back.

Gu Yuan also felt some anticipation for this trip.

(End of this chapter)